journal one

Writing is definitely not my best skill, but I would consider myself average when it comes to writing. As a writer, I am good at organizing the paper in logical order because I am more of a logical thinker. Another strength that I have is being able to argue any side of debate by using the skilled called "BS"ing. A weakness I have is that I am a very bad speller. I also have poor researching skills, which are used for many types papers.

As a writer, I would like to improve on the effectiveness of my wording to get the point across more clearly. I need to practice on transitions and flow from idea to idea in my papers. I also need to develop a style of writing for myself so I stick out from everyone else’s work. To learn how to improve my writing I can read more books especially books with different styles so I can observe other writers methods of presenting their story. I can also just practice writing papers and have other people such as a professor to give me feed back on how to improve. In this course, I believe that I will learn numerous skills to improve my writing. I will study the rules of proper grammar. This course will challenge my skills in writing by making me write many different types of papers, which broadens my versatility. I anticipate that my Professor will help improve my weaknesses in my writing through in class practice.

The book Catcher in the Rye inspired me to be a better writer.http://www.catcherintherye.com/ This book style and story line inspired me to start writing my thoughts down in a journal. The author is J.D. Salinger wrote this book and it was put on the banned books list for some schools. This book helped me see different ways to think about many things in life. My philosophy for life is not based on the ideas in the Catcher in the Rye, but the way I think now has changed after reading this book. I believe writing has to do a lot with the way people think and this book has influenced my thinking process. Another item that change the way I view things is a couple of songs by the band Built to Spill. Their songs explain the views on different parts of life. One of their songs is called “Strange” and this song in one of my favorites of theirs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRFOjLIl7G0 Another thing that inspired me to write better is the book titled The Things They Carry. This book did not change the way think, but it showed me a new way to present a story. In this book, a narrative story is told through a unique style that I really liked. I never read a book with a similar method of presenting a story. This book helped me to start to produce my own style of writing that is unique. In this course, I hope to find my style and become a better writer overall with improved skills and effectiveness.